Except as hereinafter specifically exempted, all existing and future buildings in the City used by any person for the purpose of conducting, managing, or carrying on any business, shall, when not occupied by a watchman, maintenance personnel, or other authorized persons during the period that such building is closed to business, be so secured as to prevent unauthorized entry, in accordance with specifications for physical security of exterior accessible openings, as provided in Sections 8.45.050 and 8.45.060 herein; provided, that buildings used for Group "C," "D," "H," "I," or "J" occupancy, as defined in the Building Code (Chapter 2.02), shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter, except as expressly provided herein; and provided further that:
A. 
Buildings used for Group "A" and "B" occupancy as defined in said Building Code, and
B. 
Buildings required by said Building Code to have exit doors equipped with panic hardware locks,
shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter relating to exterior doors. The provisions of this chapter are not to be construed as relieving any party to whom they pertain from compliance with other relevant chapters of this code.
(Ord. 20121 § 1, 1974-05-21)
The Chief of Police is hereby authorized and directed to enforce the provisions of this chapter and, upon presentation of proper credentials, the Chief of Police or his duly authorized representative may, with the consent of the occupant or pursuant to a lawfully issued warrant, enter at reasonable times any building or premises used for business purposes, for the purpose of inspecting the physical security of exterior accessible openings of such building or premises.
(Ord. 20121 § 1, 1974-05-21)
Responsibility for compliance with the specifications set forth in Sections 8.45.050 and 8.45.060 of this chapter shall be as follows:
A. 
As to buildings occupied by a business establishment which does not share the exterior openings of such building with any other business establishment, the person operating such business shall be responsible.
B. 
As to buildings occupied by two or more business establishments which share the use of exterior openings of such building, the owner of said building, or his agent having charge, care, or control of such building, shall be responsible.
(Ord. 20121 § 1, 1974-05-21)
The Chief of Police shall inspect, or cause to be inspected, the accessible exterior openings of every building subject to the provisions of this chapter, and, if he shall find accessible exterior openings in any such building which do not comply with the specifications set forth in Sections 8.45.050 and 8.45.060 hereof, he shall give notice in writing to the person responsible, as designated in Section 8.45.030 hereof, setting forth the deficiencies which are to be corrected, and the period of time within which such corrections shall be completed. Failure to comply with such notice within the period of time specified shall be a violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 20121 § 1, 1974-05-21)
All exterior openings of any building used for business purposes and subject to the provisions of this chapter, and not otherwise protected by photoelectric, ultrasonic, or other intrusion detection devices approved by the Chief of Police, shall be secured as provided in this section; provided that locking devices on exit doors in buildings used for Group "E," "F," and "G" occupancies, as defined in the Building Code (Chapter 2.02), shall also comply with the requirements of Section 3303 of said Building Code.
A. 
Front doors. All front doors of any such building or premises shall comply with the following requirements:
1. 
Tempered glass doors, wood or metal doors with tempered glass panel, and solid wood or metal doors shall be secured as follows:
a. 
A single door shall be equipped with double cylinder deadlock with minimum one-inch throw that unlocks from both the outside and inside by key, or with cylinder deadlock that unlocks from the outside by key and inside by turnpiece, handle, or knob.
b. 
On double doors, the active leaf shall be equipped with a type of lock as prescribed for single doors, above, and the inactive leaf shall be equipped with flush bolts at head and foot.
2. 
Doors with glass panels not of tempered glass and doors that have nontempered glass panels adjacent to the door frame shall be secured as follows:
a. 
A single door shall be equipped with cylinder deadlock that unlocks from both the outside and inside with a key.
b. 
On double doors, the active leaf shall be equipped with a cylinder deadlock that unlocks from both the outside and inside by a key, and the inactive leaf shall be equipped with flush bolts at head and foot.
3. 
Rolling overhead doors that are not controlled or locked by electric power operation shall be equipped on the inside with a case-hardened padlock installed in the rail so that the rollers will not move past the padlock.
4. 
A solid overhead, swinging, sliding, or accordion garage-type door shall be secured with a cylinder lock, padlock, and/or metal slide bar, bolt, or crossbar on the inside when not otherwise controlled or locked by electric power operation. If a padlock is used, it shall be of hardened steel shackle, with minimum four-pin tumbler operation. In the event that this type of door provides the only entrance to the front of the building, a cylinder lock or padlock with hardened steel shackle and minimum four-pin tumbler operation may be used on the outside.
5. 
Metal accordion grate or grille-type doors shall be equipped with metal guide track at top and bottom and a cylinder lock and/or padlock with hardened steel shackle and minimum four-pin tumbler operation.
6. 
Outside hinges on all front doors shall be provided with nonremovable pins. Such hinge pins may be either welded, flanged or secured by a screw.
B. 
Rear, Side, and Basement Doors. All accessible rear, side, and basement doors of any such building or premises shall comply with the following requirements:
1. 
All doors of the types listed below shall comply with the requirements of subsection A of this section pertaining to front doors:
a. 
Tempered glass doors and metal or wood doors with tempered glass panel.
b. 
Rolling overhead doors.
c. 
Solid overhead, swinging, sliding, or accordion garage-type doors.
d. 
Metal accordion grate or grille-type doors.
2. 
Doors with nontempered glass panels and doors that have glass panels adjacent to the door frame shall be secured as follows:
a. 
The glass panel shall be covered with iron bars of at least one-half inch round or 1 inch x 1/4 inch flat steel material, spaced not more than five inches apart, or
b. 
Iron or steel grilles of at least 1/8-inch material of 2-inch mesh.
c. 
If the door or glass panel barrier is on the outside, it shall be secured with rounded head flush bolt on the outside or be spot-welded.
d. 
If the remaining portion of a door panel exceeds 8 inches x 12 inches (excluding door frame), is of wood, but not of solid-core construction, or is less than 1-3/8 inches thick, said portion shall be covered on the inside with at least 16-gauge sheet steel attached with screws.
3. 
Wood doors, not of solid-core construction or with panels therein less than 1-3/8 inches thick, shall be covered on the inside with at least 16-gauge sheet steel attached with screws.
4. 
Locking Devices.
a. 
A single door shall be equipped with a double cylinder deadlock with a minimum one-inch throw that unlocks from the outside and inside by key, or with approved slide-bar bolt, cross-bar, and/or padlock. If a padlock is used, it shall be of hardened steel shackle, with minimum four-pin tumbler operation.
b. 
On double doors, the active leaf shall be equipped with a type of lock as prescribed for single doors, above, and the inactive leaf shall be equipped with flush bolts at head and foot, or a vertical bolt.
5. 
Outside hinges on all rear, side, and basement doors shall be provided with nonremovable pins. Such hinge pins may be either welded, flanged, secured by a screw, or pinned.
C. 
Roof doors. All doors that exit onto the roof of any such building or premises shall comply with the following requirements:
1. 
Doors with nontempered glass or breakable plastic panels, and with such panels that are adjacent to the door frame, shall be protected as follows:
a. 
The glass portion shall be covered with iron or steel grille of at least 1/8-inch material, of no more than 2-inch mesh securely fastened.
b. 
If the door or glass panel barrier is on the outside, it shall be secured with rounded head flush-bolt on the inside.
c. 
If the remaining portion of a door panel exceeds 8 inches x 12 inches (excluding door frame), and is of wood, but not of solid-core construction, or is less than 1-3/8 inches thick, said portion shall be covered on the inside with at least 16-gauge sheet steel attached with screws.
2. 
Wood doors, not of solid-core construction or with panels therein less than 1-3/8 inches thick, shall be covered on the inside with at least 16-gauge sheet steel attached with screws.
3. 
All roof doors shall be provided with a lock that will permit the door to be opened from the inside without the use of a key or any special knowledge or effort.
4. 
Outside hinges on all roof doors shall be provided with nonremovable pins. Such hinge pins may be either welded, flanged, or secured by a screw.
D. 
Windows and openings. The Chiefs of the Police Department, the Fire Department and of the Buildings Division, Department of Public Works shall determine the extent of protection, if any, that may be required for accessible windows of glass, plastic, fiberglass, etc., at the side or rear of such building. If less than 18 feet above ground, such windows and openings shall be deemed accessible. The determination of the extent of protection shall be based on the following: whether the side of the building fronts on a street; the area, location, and contents thereof; whether such openings are protected by intrusion detection devices; and the incidence of past burglary attempts at the particular location.
1. 
The chiefs may agree to require side and rear windows and openings with a pane exceeding 96 square inches in area, with its smallest dimension exceeding 6 inches, to be protected in the following manner:
a. 
Inside or outside iron bars of at least one-half inch round or 1 inch x 1/4 inch flat steel material, spaced not more than 5 inches apart, securely fastened, or
b. 
Inside or outside iron or steel grille of at least 1/8-inch material of 2-inch mesh securely fastened.
If such barrier is on the outside, it shall be secured with rounded head flush bolt on the outside.
2. 
If the side or rear window or opening is of the type that can be opened, it shall, where applicable, be secured on the inside with either a glide bar, bolt, crossbar, and/or padlock with hardened steel shackle and minimum four-pin tumbler operation.
3. 
Outside hinges on all side and rear glass, plastic, fiberglass, etc., windows and openings shall be provided with nonremovable pins. Such hinge pins may be either welded, flanged, or secured by a screw.
E. 
Accessible transoms. All exterior transoms exceeding 8 inches x 12 inches on the side and rear of any such building or premises shall be protected by either of the following:
1. 
Outside iron bars of at least 1/2 inch round or 1 inch x 1/4 inch flat steel material, spaced no more than 5 inches apart, or
2. 
Outside iron or steel grille of at least 1/8-inch material but not more than 2-inch mesh.
Such barrier shall be secured with rounded head flush bolts on the outside.
F. 
Roof openings. All exterior openings on the roof of any such building or premises shall be protected as follows:
1. 
Glass and plastic skylights shall be provided with:
a. 
Iron bars of at least 1/2-inch round or 1-inch x 1/4-inch flat steel material under the skylight and securely fastened, or
b. 
A steel grille of at least 1/8-inch material of 2-inch mesh under the skylight and securely fastened.
2. 
Hatchway openings shall be secured as follows:
a. 
If the hatchway is of wooden material, it shall be covered on the inside with at least 16-gauge sheet steel attached with screws.
b. 
The hatchway shall be secured from the inside with a slide bar or slide bolts. The use of crossbar or padlock is unauthorized unless approved by the Chief of the Fire Department.
c. 
Outside hinges on all hatchway openings shall be provided with nonremovable pins. Such hinge pins may be either welded, flanged, or secured by a screw.
3. 
Air duct or air vent openings exceeding 8 inches x 12 inches shall be secured by covering the same with either of the following:
a. 
Iron bars of at least 1/2-inch round or l-inch x 1/4-inch flat steel material, spaced no more than 5 inches apart and securely fastened, or
b. 
A steel grille of at least 1/8-inch material of 2-inch mesh and securely fastened.
If the barrier is on the outside, it shall be secured with rounded head flush bolts on the outside.
(Ord. 20121 § 1, 1974-05-21)
A. 
If it is determined by the Chief of Police that the security measures and locking devices prescribed in Section 8.45.050 of this chapter do not adequately secure the building, he may require the installation and maintenance of photoelectric, ultrasonic, or other intrusion detection device. In making such determination, he shall consider whether:
1. 
The business establishment has experienced a high incidence of burglary in the past, or
2. 
The type of merchandise and its inventory value require added security protection.
B. 
If he determines that such installation is required, notice in writing shall be given to the responsible person designated in Section 8.45.030 of this chapter, specifying the installation to be made and the period of time within which such installation shall be completed. Unless an appeal is filed in accordance with Section 8.45.070 of this chapter, failure to comply with such notice within the time specified shall be a violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 20121 § 1, 1974-05-21)
Within 10 days after the receipt of written notice from the Chief of Police requiring the installation and maintenance of photoelectric, ultrasonic, or other intrusion detection device, the person responsible for compliance therewith may appeal in writing to the City Council. In filing such notice of appeal, the appellant shall set forth the specific grounds wherein it is claimed there was an error or abuse of discretion by the Chief of Police, or wherein the issuance of said written notice was not supported by proper evidence.
Upon receipt of such appeal, the City Council shall set said matter for hearing and cause notice thereof to be given to the appellant and to the Chief of Police not less than five days prior to the date set for said hearing. At such hearing the appellant shall show cause on the grounds specified in the notice of appeal why the action excepted to should not be affirmed.
The City Council may affirm, reverse, or modify the decision of the Chief of Police requiring the installation and maintenance of a photoelectric, ultrasonic, or other intrusion detection device. If said decision is affirmed or modified by the City Council, the appellant shall be given written notice thereof by the Chief of Police setting forth the installation to be made and the period of time within which the same shall be completed. In no event shall the period be less than that originally granted appellant. Failure to comply with such notice within the time specified shall be a violation of this chapter.
(Ord. 20121 § 1, 1974-05-21)
Unless otherwise specified, the following requirements shall apply to all hotels, motels, and apartment houses to provide the maximum possible security from criminal actions to the permanent and transient occupants thereof, and to their possessions; provided, that nothing in this chapter shall be construed to relieve any party from compliance with the Building Code (Chapter 2.02):
A. 
Unattended building entrance doors, including rear, service, maintenance and garage, and to storage areas, but excluding sliding glass patio doors, shall be capable of self-closing and self-locking and equipped with a dead latch spring lock.
B. 
Entrance doors from interior corridors to individual housing units shall be without glass openings and shall be capable of resisting forcible entry equal to a wood, solid core door, 1-3/4 inches thick; building entrance doors (other than main) shall be solid, or if provided with glazed openings, shall have wire or grilles of at least 1/8-inch iron or steel of 2-inch mesh to prevent operation of the door latch from outside by hand or other instrumentality; main entrance doors may be framed or unframed tempered glass or framed 1/4-inch plate glass. Main entrance doors shall be self-closing, capable of self-locking, and shall have a dead latch spring lock.
C. 
Every entrance door to an individual housing unit in a structure constructed after the effective date of this chapter or in which the door is required to be changed by the provisions of the Fire Code (Title 3) shall have a keyed, single cylinder, one-inch dead bolt or a dead latch spring lock with at least a one-half inch throw. The lock shall be so constructed that the dead bolt or dead latch spring lock may be opened from inside without use of a key. In hotels and motels every entrance door to an individual unit shall also be provided with a chair door guard or barrel bolt on the inside.
D. 
Housing unit to interior corridor doors in a structure constructed after the effective date of this ordinance or in which the door is required to be changed by the provisions of the Fire Code shall have a visitor observation port, which port shall not be in excess of one-half inch in diameter.
E. 
In all apartment houses as defined, lock mechanisms and keys shall be changed upon a change of tenancy.
F. 
All exit doors shall be openable from the interior without the use of a key or any special knowledge or effort.
G. 
Dead bolts or other approved locking devices shall be provided on all sliding patio doors and installed so that the mounting screws for the lock cases are inaccessible from the outside.
H. 
Subject to approval by the Chief of Police, locking devices may be substituted for those required herein provided such devices are of equal capability to resist illegal entry and further provided that the installation of the same does not conflict with other requirements of this code and other ordinances regulating safety of exit.
(Ord. 20121 § 1, 1974-05-21)
For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
"Apartment house"
is any building, or portion thereof, which is designed, built, rented, leased, let, or hired out to be occupied, or which is occupied as the home or residence of four or more families living independently of each other and doing their own cooking in the said building, and shall include flats and apartments.
"Hotel"
is any building containing four or more guest rooms intended or designed to be used, or which are used, rented, or hired out to be occupied, or which are occupied for sleeping purposes by guests.
"Motel"
shall mean hotel as defined in this section.
(Ord. 20121 § 1, 1974-05-21)
Anyone violating or failing to comply with the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction thereof, such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.00 or by imprisonment in the Pierce County Jail for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 20121 § 1, 1974-05-21; Ord. 22600 § 48, 1981-12-29)
This chapter shall take effect and be in force six months from and after its passage and approval.
(Ord. 20121 § 1, 1974-05-21)